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1989–90 Houston Rockets season

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{{NBA season

| team = Houston Rockets

| end_year = 1990

| wins = 41

| losses = 41

| division = Midwest

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 8

| coach = Don Chaney

| gm = Steve Patterson

| owner = Charlie Thomas

| arena = The Summit

| television = KTXH
Home Sports Entertainment

| radio = KTRH

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Lakers 1–3)

| bbr_team = HOU

}}

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Rockets' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in the city of Houston.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1990.html 1989-90 Houston Rockets] After a 9–6 start to the season, the Rockets would struggle posting a 12–18 record as they entered the New Year. However, they would manage to win seven of their next nine games, holding a 22–25 record at the All-Star break.{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=8&year=1990 | access-date = November 23, 2022}} At midseason, the team acquired second-year guard Vernon Maxwell from the San Antonio Spurs,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA WEDNESDAY'S TRADES: Cheeks Dealt for Strickland; Carroll to Nuggets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 22, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-22-sp-1768-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Goldaper | first = Sam | title = NOTEBOOK; Spurs on Brink of Record Turnabout | work = The New York Times | date = March 27, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/27/sports/notebook-spurs-on-brink-of-record-turnabout.html | access-date = December 15, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Luna | first = Richard | title = Maxwell Proves Key Acquisition for Rockets | work = United Press International | date = May 2, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/05/02/Maxwell-proves-key-acquisition-for-Rockets/8991641620800/ | access-date = December 30, 2022}} as they continued to play .500 basketball for the rest of the season. The Rockets finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 41–41 record,{{cite web|title=1989–90 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1990_games.html|access-date=December 9, 2021}} winning a tie-breaker over the Seattle SuperSonics for the #8 seed in the Western Conference.{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Rockets Land a Berth | work = The New York Times | date = April 23, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/23/sports/rockets-land-a-berth.html | access-date = January 19, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Hafner | first = Dan | title = NBA ROUNDUP: Rockets Get Last Spot, Lakers in 1st Round | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 23, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-23-sp-265-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}

Akeem Olajuwon led the Rockets with 24.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.{{cite news | last = Howard-Cooper | first = Scott | title = NBA ALL-STAR GAME: Entire Family Is Back Together--Almost | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 11, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-11-sp-1107-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Bird, Johnson Return Magic to All-Star Game | work = Sun Sentinel | date = February 11, 1990 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1990/02/11/bird-johnson-return-magic-to-all-star-game/ | access-date = November 15, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 1990 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1990 | access-date = November 15, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113 | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1990.html | access-date = December 9, 2021}} In addition, Otis Thorpe averaged 17.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Mitchell Wiggins averaged 15.5 points per game, Buck Johnson provided the team with 14.8 points and 1.3 steals per game, and Sleepy Floyd contributed 12.2 points and 7.3 assists per game.{{cite web|title=1989–90 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1990.html|access-date=December 15, 2021}} Olajuwon also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting,{{cite news | last = McManis | first = Sam | title = Magic Repeats in MVP Vote; Barkley Is 2nd: Pro Basketball: Johnson Is the First Back-to-Back Winner Since Larry Bird. Michael Jordan Finishes a Close Third | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 22, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-22-sp-203-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}} and in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Dennis Rodman NBA Defensive Player of Year | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 7, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-07-sp-318-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Shook | first = Richard L. | title = Pistons' Rodman Voted Defensive Player of Year | work = United Press International | date = May 7, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/05/07/Pistons-Rodman-voted-Defensive-Player-of-Year/5347642052800/ | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1989–90 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1990.html | access-date = February 4, 2022}}

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in four games.{{cite news | last = Luna | first = Richard | title = Lakers 109, Rockets 88 | work = United Press International | date = May 3, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/05/03/Lakers-109-Rockets-88/4657641707200/ | access-date = December 31, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Worthy Helps Lakers Eliminate Rockets | work = The New York Times | date = May 4, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/04/sports/worthy-helps-lakers-eliminate-rockets.html | access-date = December 9, 2021}}{{cite news | last = McManis | first = Sam | title = Now Lakers Don't Have to Run for Cover, 109-88: NBA Playoffs: Pep Talk by Riley, Move to Straight-Up Defense Bear Fruit as Los Angeles Wins Playoff Series | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 4, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-04-sp-268-story.html | access-date = September 20, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 1990 NBA Western Conference First Round: Rockets vs. Lakers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1990-nba-western-conference-first-round-rockets-vs-lakers.html | access-date = April 9, 2023}} Following the season, Wiggins was released to free agency, and John Lucas and Tim McCormick were both traded to the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Rockets Obtain Smith | work = The New York Times | date = September 28, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/28/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-rockets-obtain-smith.html | access-date = December 31, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Rockets Trade Lucas, Get 2 Hawks | work = Los Angeles Times | date = September 28, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-09-28-sp-1253-story.html | access-date = December 31, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Rockets, Hawks Work Deal | work = Deseret News | date = September 28, 1990 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1990/9/28/18883326/rockets-hawks-work-deal | access-date = December 31, 2022}}

Draft picks

{{main|1989 NBA draft}}

The Rockets had no draft picks in 1989.

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets|season=1989–90

| bg1 = #B50000 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #FFBF00 | color2 = #000000

}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Anthony | last = Bowie | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1963–11–09 | college = Oklahoma}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Adrian | last = Caldwell | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 265 | DOB = 1966–07–04 | college = Lamar}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Byron | last = Dinkins | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1967–06–15 | college = Charlotte}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Sleepy | last = Floyd | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1960–03–06 | college = Georgetown}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Buck | last = Johnson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1964–01–03 | college = Alabama}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Lewis | last = Lloyd | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1959–02–22 | college = Drake University}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = John | last = Lucas | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1953–10–31 | college = Maryland | link = John Lucas II}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Vernon | last = Maxwell | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1965–09–12 | college = Florida}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Tim | last = McCormick | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1962–03–10 | college = Michigan}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Akeem | last = Olajuwon | link = Hakeem Olajuwon | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1963–01–21 | college = Houston}}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Larry | last = Smith | dab = basketball, born 1958 | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1958–01–18 | college = Alcorn State}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Otis | last = Thorpe | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1962–08–05 | college = Providence}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Mitchell | last = Wiggins | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1959–09–28 | college = Florida State}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Mike | last = Woodson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1958–03–24 | college = Indiana}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1990.html

| accessdate = March 19, 1990

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1989–90 NBA Midwest standings|team=HOU}}

{{1989–90 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=28|1989-90 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#228B22;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston3–1—2–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte0–20–2—0–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago5–02–22–0—5–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–21–31–10–5—0–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–01–13–10–22–0—2–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–12–31–12–03–2—0–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–32–22–04–14–11–12–0—1–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–1—2–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–2—1–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–1—0–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–0—1–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–1—2–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Miami0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–2—2–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–2—2–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–2—1–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–1—1–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–1—2–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–2—2–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–2—1–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–1—2–35–00–43–23–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–2—4–03–13–22–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–4—0–42–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–0—3–13–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–3—1–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–1—2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2—

=Game log=

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=1990|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#FF0000|color=#FFD700}}

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|First Round|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 27

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004270LAL.html L 89–101]

| Otis Thorpe (21)

| Akeem Olajuwon (14)

| Sleepy Floyd (8)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| April 29

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004290LAL.html L 100–104]

| Sleepy Floyd (27)

| Akeem Olajuwon (11)

| Sleepy Floyd (8)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| May 1

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010HOU.html W 114–108]

| Otis Thorpe (27)

| Otis Thorpe (8)

| Sleepy Floyd (18)

| The Summit
16,611

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| May 3

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005030HOU.html L 88–109]

| Akeem Olajuwon (28)

| Akeem Olajuwon (10)

| Sleepy Floyd (10)

| The Summit
16,611

| 1–3

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=HOU|end_year=1990|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 90%"
style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Bowie}}

| 66

013.9.406.286.7411.81.5.6.14.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Adrian|Caldwell}}

| 51

06.5.553.4642.1.1.2.41.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Derrick|Chievous}}†

| 41

012.0.506.375.7011.8.7.6.16.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Byron|Dinkins}}

| 33

011.0.404.111.8671.22.3.6.13.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sleepy|Floyd}}

| 82

7332.1.451.380.8062.47.31.1.112.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Buck|Johnson}}

| 82

8234.5.495.118.7594.63.11.3.814.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lewis|Lloyd}}†

| 19

05.9.569.563.9.6.2.03.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Lucas II}}

| 49

1819.1.375.299.7641.84.9.9.05.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vernon|Maxwell}}†

| 30

1029.0.442.245.6642.95.01.4.212.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|McCormick}}

| 18

06.4.345.5261.5.2.2.11.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chuck|Nevitt}}

| 3

03.01.0001.0.3.0.31.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Akeem|Olajuwon|Hakeem Olajuwon}}

| 82

8238.1.501.167.71314.02.92.14.624.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Larry|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1958}}

| 74

017.6.474.000.3646.1.9.8.43.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Otis|Thorpe}}

| 82

8235.9.548.000.6889.03.2.8.317.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mitchell|Wiggins}}

| 66

5228.1.488.000.8104.31.61.3.015.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Woodson}}

| 61

1115.9.395.293.7211.41.1.7.26.5

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 90%"
style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:#FFFFFF" width="6%" | PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Bowie}}

| 2

02.0.000.0.0.0.0.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Adrian|Caldwell}}

| 1

01.0.0.0.0.0.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sleepy|Floyd}}

| 4

443.0.469.250.6473.810.31.3.318.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Buck|Johnson}}

| 4

437.0.417.000.8464.02.31.5.512.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vernon|Maxwell}}

| 4

439.8.370.308.5243.04.31.3.019.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|McCormick}}

| 3

07.0.333.5002.7.0.0.01.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Akeem|Olajuwon|Hakeem Olajuwon}}

| 4

440.3.443.70611.52.02.55.818.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Larry|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1958}}

| 4

018.3.7503.31.31.0.03.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Otis|Thorpe}}

| 4

441.0.600.6848.31.81.3.020.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mitchell|Wiggins}}

| 4

012.8.467.6673.3.5.3.04.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Woodson}}

| 1

06.0.333.000.02.0.0.02.0

Awards and records

Transactions

{{main article|List of 1989–90 NBA season transactions}}

See also

References

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